Cushion bar for goggles or the like



1951 F. w. LINDBLOM 2,542,689

CUSHION BAR FOR GOGGLES OR THE LIKE Filed Dec. 15, 1948 INVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 20, 1951 CUSHION BAR FOR GOGGLES OR THE LIKE Frank WilliamLindblom. Cranston, R. I., assignor to Welsh Manufacturing Company, acorporation of Rhode Island Application December 15, 1948, Serial No.65,456

4 Claims. (01. 88-43) This invention relates to a goggle and moreparticularly to the cushion bar which extends across the upper portionof the goggle between the rims to engage the head of the wearer abovethe eyes.

In the manufacture of goggles having supports of this character. thereis provided a non-metallic piece of material which is mounted upon ametal rod that extends from one lens to the other, with thisnon-metallic material at such a location that it will engage theforehead just above the eyes of the wearer to provide a support for thegoggles should the goggles be urged toward the face of the wearer. Inorder to provide such a nonmetallic support on the rod, the non-metallicsupport, if in one piece, must be positioned on the rod prior to thesoldering of the rod to each of the rims in which event the solder jointshows, as the coloring of the metallic parts of the goggle cannot takeplace after the non-metallic cushion is positioned without damage to thecushion. Further, if the non-metallic parts are assembled on the barafter the parts are secured in position, the cushion must be in twoparts and a longer operation of mounting the cushion in place isnecessary.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an arrangement sothat the cushion does not need to be assembled about the metallic rod.

Another object of this invention is to provide a construction having acushion bar which will be materially les expensive to produce than wherethe non-metallic cushion is mounted about a metallic support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a non-metallic cushion barwhich may be assembled after the metal parts of the frame are inassembled relation and colored by thereafter riveting the cushion bar inplace.

Another object of the invention is to conceal the riveting of thenon-metallic cushion within the cushion itself.

Another object of the invention is to eliminate a metal supporting bar.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation looking at the rear side of the frame with mycushion bar in place;

Figure 2 is a top edge view shown fragmentally:

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating the non-metallic baras spaced from the rims; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a fragmental portion of the rimshowing the rivet which is used for attaching the non-metallic bar.

In proceeding with this invention, I solder a rivet to each of the rims,the rivet being of the dovetailed edge type extending rearwardly fromthe rim and then assemble a non-metallic cushion bar onto these rivetswhich, as the bar is forced onto the rivets, cause the rivets to spreadand provide an enlarged area which will prevent the bar from beingremoved from the rivets.

With reference to the drawings, Iii designates the lens rims which areconnected at their nasal edges by a bridge I l, and there are providednose pads 12 for supporting the structure on the nose. At the templeedges of the rims, they are divided and provided with end pieces l3which support temples for mounting upon the head of the wearer.

At the upper portion of the rims l6 and adjacent the nasal edges,rivets, studs or projections M are attached and extend rearwardly fromeach rim. These rivets or projections l4 have dovetailed ends l6. Acushion bar 15 of Celluloid or some similar material is secured by meansof the rivets or projections l4 by the dovetailed ends I6 extending intoand being spread as at IT (in Figure 2) so as to hold the rivets firmlyin the cushion bar l5. By reason of this dovetailed formation, therivets are spread prior to their passing through the bar I 5 and thusthese rivets do not show nor contact the flesh of the wearer when thebar rests against the head.

I claim:

1. In a goggle, a pair of metallic rims each provided with a rearwardlyextending stud at its nasal upper edge, a bridge connecting said rims, anon-metallic cushion bar having recesses adjacent its ends extendingrearwardly thereinto but a portion of the thickness of the bar in whichsaid studs are located, said studs being spread at their ends to extendinto the stock of the bar to be locked therein.

2. In a goggle as in claim 1 wherein said studs are dovetailed at theirends extending into the bar recess.

3. In a goggle as in claim 1 wherein said bar being th only connectionbetween said rims in addition to a bridge shaped to fit the nose.

4. In a goggle as in claim 1 wherein said bar is a straight line pieceof material.

FRANK WILLIAM LINDBLOM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,199,988 Brennecke Oct. 3, 19161,636,338 Stevens et al July 19, 1927 1,872,562 King Aug. 16, 1932 56Baker May 23, 1933 2,066,735 Montgomery Jan. 5, 1937

